209 kmh

Abelloid

Anyone see the article in the Sunday World?
22 year old clocked in his Impreza doing 209 kmh on the Dublin to Derry road gets a €300 fine

colm_mcm

I'm sure he'll find the money somewhere

bazz26

Was it an Irish or NI reg car?

My guess would be NI. A small fine, told don't do it again and sent on his way.

Abelloid

You guessed right- NI.

colm_mcm

NI drivers are great at using bus lanes too!

JohnCleary

Sure the Irish to the exact same thing on NI & UK roads... I'm sure we'll get over it

is_that_so

There are "ongoing" discussions about sorting out this loophole but seeing as there is no Assembly up North it may be some time.

colm_mcm

I'd be a little scared driving a southern reg car recklessly up north, don't know bout you. but I reckon they don't take as much sh**e up there as the Gardai down here do.

junkyard

A few years ago if you parked a southern reg. car on double yellow lines up north they'd blow it up, the police or the army that is.:rolleyes:

commited

A friend of mine got off doing 110mph in a 40mph in a scooby on a technicality. Thought that was ridiculously lucky

drdre

wow he was let off easily, if that was irish plate he would have been screwed.:D

JohnCleary

junkyard wrote:

A few years ago if you parked a southern reg. car on double yellow lines up north they'd blow it up, the police or the army that is.:rolleyes:

dont know if you were intending to be humourous but...

ROFLOL

Abelloid

drdre wrote:

wow he was let off easily, if that was irish plate he would have been screwed.:D

Are you sure?

el tel

JustinOval wrote:

Anyone see the article in the Sunday World?
22 year old clocked in his Impreza doing 209 kmh on the Dublin to Derry road gets a €300 fine

The thoughts of having an article about you in the Sunday World is a great deterrent...

TheMonster

didn't a judge in wicklow jail some people for speeding recently?

mal1

JohnCleary wrote:

Sure the Irish to the exact same thing on NI & UK roads... I'm sure we'll get over it

Or run over by them. Maybe people wouldn't be so lax about northern drivers if they lived in a border county and saw this reckless driving on a daily basis. I think a Drogheda judge got it right recently when he described northern drivers as ‘worst in the world’ who ‘drive like maniacs’ .

LikeOhMyGawd!

mal1 wrote:

I think a Drogheda judge got it right recently when he described northern drivers as ‘worst in the world’ who ‘drive like maniacs’ .

He must never have left Drogheda in his life then.

And if what he is alledged to have said is correct, I actually think it's quite irresponsible of a judge to make such prejudiced statements. Firstly, the world is a very big place and secondly, he is tarring the many thousands of NI drivers with the one brush. He should never be allowed to preside over a road traffic case where the defendant is from the North.

edited to add:
I wonder what he would have made of the Louth registered car which I passed (on the inside) on the new Boyne Bridge (M1) yesterday who braked heavily and slowed to 20mph on the outside lane so his passenger could take a photo...

mal1

LikeOhMyGawd! wrote:

He must never have left Drogheda in his life then.
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Well maybe if northerners took a leaf out of the judge's book and never left the 6 counties, then none of us would have a complaint!!!;)

Blitzkrieger

If it was in the Sunday World it must be true.

The UK police do have the power to impound your car pending a hearing for dangerous driving but are unlikely to do so.